Department Membership

WHAT MEMBERSHIP DOES FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT

Joining the WFC unlocks networking, educational and resource opportunities that could help your organization be more successful. Our membership identified that out of all our many benefits, the top reasons for maintaining active membership are:

~Professional Development Opportunities~State & Local Legislative Influence~Information on Time Sensitive Emerging Issues~Assistance with Problem Solving~Emergency Vehicle Incident Response Program

The WFC also provides a monthly newsletter, notifications on upcoming training and an annual magazine.

DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIP

This membership is open to fire service organizations. Dues are based on assessed valuation and range from FREE to $1500.00.

Department membership qualifies the fire organization to have active voting members. The job title of each of these members must be a Chief Fire Officer position (generally they include "Chief" in the title, but exceptions are made for "Administrators" and such.) A number of member benefits are associated with this level of membership, including free job postings and classified ads, access to Members Only resources, regular email communications regarding critical and emerging issues, discounts on training and registrations fees, and the Member Request service.

In addition to Chief Fire Officer Members, Department level members may have unlimited membership in these professional Sections. There are currently five Sections serving several disciplines within the fire service.

Fire Mechanics

Emergency Medical Services

Administrative Support & IT

Public Fire Educators

Fire Training, Safety & Officers

HazMat and Special Operations Committee

Section members qualify the member to receive regular communications and news items relevant to their field of expertise. Regular training and workshops are offered throughout the year to provide career development and networking opportunities. Members are granted access to Members Only resources (for Sections with a members only area), receive the Association's monthly newsletter, and are provided discounts on training and other services.

Contact the business office to join as a Department member - Phone 360-352-0161.

WFC DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIP FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes! We are flexible with payment and can work within your budget constraints. Membership renewals are sent out in October, and we will send a reminder in late January for those departments that need to pay after the end of the calendar year.

Any Chief Officers
qualifies to be part of the Washington Fire Chiefs Membership. All other Department personnel may have
unlimited membership in any of our six section: Fire Administrative Support,
Fire Mechanics, Public Fire Educators, HazMat & Special Ops, Training,
Safety & Officers and EMS. There is
no additional charge for individual members within your department.

To add individuals
during your renewal, simply update the enclosed form with your additions and
deletions. If you have a long list, you
may email the list of personnel to the WFC office at wfc@washingtonfirechiefs.org.

If you need to add or
delete an individual after the renewal has been submitted, simply call or email
the office and provide us with their name, title and email.